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Comment Exporter

Version 1.0.18 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 7 hours ago

Extension Details

Developer: getwebooster.com

Rating: 3.5 ★ (45 ratings)

Users: 10,000

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH

Overall Risk

Trust Factors: The extension has a moderate user base of 10,000 users but a concerning 3.5-star rating from only 45 reviews, suggesting user dissatisfaction. The developer domain "getwebooster.com" lacks clear reputation indicators, and the generic name raises questions about legitimacy.

Concerns: The permission combination is highly problematic for a comment exporter. The identity permission is completely unnecessary for extracting comments and poses significant privacy risks. Cookie access combined with broad host permissions creates potential for session hijacking and unauthorized account access. The extension can access all Instagram pages, not just comment sections, enabling comprehensive data harvesting beyond its stated purpose. The developer's own domain access suggests potential data exfiltration to external servers.

The low rating despite the seemingly useful functionality indicates users may have experienced issues, possibly related to privacy or performance concerns. The broad permissions far exceed what's needed for comment extraction, which typically only requires reading page content.

Recommendations: Avoid installing this extension due to excessive permissions that don't match its stated purpose. If comment export functionality is essential, seek alternatives with more restrictive permissions. If you must use it, create a dedicated Chrome profile with minimal personal data and avoid logging into sensitive accounts. Monitor your Instagram account for unusual activity and consider revoking the extension's access after use.

Findings

HIGH

Broad Host Permissions

This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. This could potentially be used to steal sensitive data or track browsing activity.

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: cookies

This extension has the cookies permission. Can access and modify browser cookies. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: identity

This extension has the identity permission. Can access your identity information. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

MEDIUM

Access to Sensitive Domains

This extension requests access to sensitive domains: *://*.instagram.com/*. Ensure you trust this extension with access to these sites.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

cookies
storage
identity

Host Permissions:

*://*.instagram.com/*
*://*.getwebooster.com/*

Content Security Policy:

extension_pages: script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'

Embedded URLs (31 total):

https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo?alt=json&access_token=	https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth?client_id=
https://www.instagram.com	https://www.instagram.com/graphql/query/
https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/media/	https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/users/
https://www.instagram.com/	https://igcommentexport.getwebooster.com
https://igcommentexport.getwebooster.com/paddle/buy	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
http://www.w3.org/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML
http://feross.org	https://github.com/MikeMcl/bignumber.js/LICENCE
https://example.com	https://feross.org/opensource
https://mths.be/punycode	https://commentexporter.getwebooster.com/terms
https://getwebooster.com/social-tools.json	https://igcommentexport.getwebooster.com?ref=extension
https://getwebooster.com	https://cdn.getwebooster.workers.dev/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/	https://www.instagram.com/tv/
https://www.instagram.com/p/	https://api.parse.com/1
http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email	https://commentexporter.getwebooster.com/#find-link
https://commentexporter.getwebooster.com?ref=extension

Raw Manifest

{
  "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAsZgLKxtdFnF8nbQTPgoeUpKnvFuKEOv3HBYPxDVA/rBj5kCtwOb8EbkNJ4KrJpmFQd+5f7ZAmf0Ez2l9SpKbFNQTFEbXarzmz7iGDGieXtcD1hj2PPfwd2cs9ANP+RBfTPCoH2zZD8wiij7Mscs4/R9OJpChf0zvjxsGqcYwa9Ct1dTteDsl85f7T3g+VdC3FyG1vo8OP6ErkDFOmbjIplR3t43rbDhxeaxXQ8z+Zl6OT6H5u6gqpvsBKw41aUc51UbeTI32rarrd8/pycM/7MmfCs/Qz00ay/LF8LAWjx8Q1E5B9kHaDyiw5uIUkmvDZMQ8dKtm8Od8c70IUtJF1wIDAQAB",
  "name": "__MSG_appName__",
  "icons": {
    "48": "icons/48.png",
    "128": "icons/128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_popup": "popup.html"
  },
  "oauth2": {
    "scopes": [
      "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email"
    ],
    "client_id": "470663561762-2ck2qjhvjahivpnb9an67ibq5369a10m.apps.googleusercontent.com"
  },
  "version": "1.0.18",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "service-worker.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_appDesc__",
  "permissions": [
    "cookies",
    "storage",
    "identity"
  ],
  "options_page": "options.html",
  "default_locale": "en",
  "host_permissions": [
    "*://*.instagram.com/*",
    "*://*.getwebooster.com/*"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "content_security_policy": {
    "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"
  },
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [],
      "resources": [
        "assets/*",
        "libs/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Comment Exporter

Extension Details

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Content Security Policy:

Embedded URLs (31 total):

Raw Manifest

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